Having Another Baby
written by Carol Castanon, Parent Consultant Just the idea of more than one child can bring up strong adult emotions. These might be connected to your...
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Respectful Communication with Infants: Laying the Foundations for a Life-Long Partnership
written by Laila Muller, local Kindergarten Teacher, M.Ed. Even without words, your baby is constantly communicating with you. She communicates through body language, facial expression, and tone...
More Than Milk: Building Connection at Feeding Time
written by Renee Mandala, ParentCare Director Infant caregiving is demanding and rewarding. Adults and babies grow capacities rapidly, and caregiving times can build connection. As such,...
Newborn Nursing: It’s About The Relationship
written by Renee Mandala, M.A. CD(DONA) C.L.C. Expectant families are rightly, more frequently being advised by their medical providers to breastfeed their babies. The American Academy...
Thoughts on Sleep
written by Carol Castanon, Parent Consultant Sleep is important to parents and children. Parents often become obsessed with sleep, because sleep deprivation deeply affects our mental...
Building a Family and It’s Holiday Time!
written by Carol Castanon, Parent Consultant Babies begin to communicate who they are, and are becoming in those first moments after birth and beyond. As adults,...
Why Babies and Young Children Need Their Grown-ups
written by Carol Castanon, Parent Consultant Infants tell their caregivers when they are hungry, wet, tired, or not feeling quite right. They cry, they wiggle and...
The Importance of Play in Children’s Development
written by Brenda Murrow, Practicum Student Article Summary: At Secure Beginnings, our classes encourage time for uninterrupted play. Interacting with children in this way may be...
The Importance of Failure
written by Marsha McKeon, Ph.D. Clinical Director Even before we hold our baby in our arms for the first time, we have clear and beautiful ideas of...
Practicing Observation
written by Terra Solecki, Secure Beginnings Core Class Facilitator “Do less, observe more, enjoy most!”– Magda Gerber, founder of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) Each Secure Beginnings...
Let’s Talk About Crying
written by Carol Castanon, Child Development Specialist A new baby cries with frequency and volume. Sometimes it may take 2 weeks to hear the powerful newborn cry. Every...
How Did We End Up Here? The Challenges of Co-Parenting
written by Tom McGee, LCSW Many parents of infants and toddlers, that I talk to, seem overwhelmed. Mothers or fathers who spend the day with their...